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Sigma Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM Art (Sony E)
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Sigma Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM Art (Sony E)
Item details:
Brand new in retail box
Sold by VAT registered UK company
We are a high rated retailer with a track record of excellent service
We only sell high quality products
Product code | CA47760 |
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Barcode | 0085126311650 |
Weight | 0000000000002 |
Brand | Sigma |
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Richard L –
Excelente objetivo
Burgmer –
Amazing lens. Strongly recommend
Emma Jane –
Absolutely amazing lens love it!
jane07 –
No questions asked: this is the best and sharpest portrait lens I have ever used, Eye AF is snappy making it ideal for portraiture and headshots.
Claire Donovan –
This lens is amazing! I have the Sigma 35mm / 85mm / 70-200 and was thinking about adding the 50 to the family for a while. I was lucky to use one on a shoot with a friend and I was so amazed by the performance of the lens I purchased it the next day.
MRS L CURRY –
Where do I start…The corners of the picture look no different than photos from a mobile. The centre is not very sharp at 1.4 and anything white comes out purple (cf). Also I find I have to mf to get right because af slightly off.Also the af is noisy and annoys people I’m taking photo of if I have in caf modeMaybe I have to try the zeiss but it’s 3x more £
T777 –
I have had the Sigma art series 85mm for a couple of years on my Nikon D750, about which I had mixed feelings. Although it was possible to get stunning images, I found the auto-focus very unreliable. I wasted a silly amount of time trying to adjust this with AF fine tuning, and even bought the Sigma docking port (don’t – it’s a waste of money). Eventually I got there, but more by luck than judgement. So I had considered getting the 50mm, but the reviews suggested the autofocus problems were even worse on this than the 85mm.So about a year ago I purchased a Sony A7iii. Fantastic camera, which left my Nikon DSLR standing in most respects. Sony have upped their game considerably, and now make lenses easily as good as Nikon or Canon – if not better. However, they are priced accordingly, and I have not been impressed with the cheaper Sony offerings. DSLRs mainly use a phase detection autofocus system, which is where problems with back focus and front focus can occur. The mirrorless system uses a contrast based system (as does the live view option on a DSLR), so back and front focusing does not happen. I therefore reasoned that the problems I had with the 85mm on my Nikon should not be found on the Sony – and I was right.So the good points:I can sum it up simply by saying image quality.- this lens is about as sharp as you can get, even shooting wide open. I shot with a friend recently, who used a Canon DSLR and Canon lens. His images were certainly sharp enough imho, but he was continually impressed at how much sharper mine were- when shooting with a wider aperture, you get lovely creamy bokeh- shooting with the A7iii, autofocus is pretty well spot-on 90% of the time (far exceeds my hit rate with the Nikon)- no matter what aperture you use, this lens produces lovely contrasty images just like the 85mm- it is also quite a sensible size and weight, so feels nicely balanced on the relatively light A7iii, whereas some of the heavier lenses I own make it feel unbalanced.- Sigma art lenses are a lot cheaper than the equivalent Sony lens.Not so good points:- whilst the autofocus is extremely accurate, it is also relatively slow- it is a lot more expensive than a 50mm f1.8. However, the image quality far exceeds anything I have ever achieved with a 50mm f1.8. It is still cheaper than the Sony equivalent.Points raised by other reviewers which I do not really consider to be a problem:- it is pretty heavy for a 50mm, and heavier than the competition. This might be true, but I think it is an acceptable size, and balances well. The 85mm is a huge heavy beast, and this feels light by comparison.- no vr/image stabilisation. Possibly a problem when using with some cameras, but not when paired with the A7iii as the camera has built-in image stabilisation.The only genuine criticism I have is the slightly slow autofocus, and I do not consider it slow enough to be a problem.Overall I think this lens suits the A7iii perfectly, and delivers beautiful images at a reasonable price.
Polly S –
If you have 60mp then this isn’t good enough
flobert –
Absolutely wonderful
Mrs M Peebles (mamie) –
Gran lente